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Lovato to Serve as X Factor Judge?

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There’s no denying Demi Lovato has the ‘It’ factor… But she may also have The X Factor.

The 19-year-old part Mexican American singer/actress is reportedly thisclose to closing a deal to join Britney Spears on the second season of Fox’s The X Factor, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Lovato and Spears would fill the seats vacated by Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul after Season 1. X Factor creator Simon Cowell and Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid, both returning judges, round out the panel.

While the deal isn’t signed, sealed and delivered yet and could fall apart, sources say Lovato’s team is in final negotiations for the job.

Lovato could help bring in a younger audience, especially since Spears—while still a force in pop music—is 10 years older than the former Disney Channel star.

Reps for Fox and Lovato would not comment and a spokesperson for the show refused to confirm talks to The Hollywood Reporter, although there’s a good chance Cowell and crew could make an X Factor-related announcement at the Fox upfront event for ad buyers on May 14.

Meanwhile, auditions with the new judges in place are scheduled to begin at the end of the month.

Orrantia’s Lakoda Rayne Shines on The X Factor

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There’s only one Hispanic contestant on Fox’s The X Factor… And, she’s still in the running to win the Simon Cowell-produced singing competition.

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During last night’s let’s-give-thanks episode—where the nine remaining acts dedicated their songs to the people who’ve made a difference in their lives—17-year-old Hayley Orrantia gave thanks to her father, who gave up his dreams of opening a restaurant to support her singing aspirations.

The part-Mexican singer—part of the all-girl group Lakoda Rayne—and her fellow band mates performed Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and received positive feedback from the judges. The group’s mentor, Paula Abdul, visibly wept and called their performance “fabulous” and added, ”You’ve proven to me that the sky is the limit!”

But will it be enough to keep Lakoda Rayne in the competition, especially with two acts going home this week?

Find out and catch a special performance by part-Puerto Rican crooner Bruno Mars on tonight’s results show on Fox at 8:00 pm ET.

Iglesias to Guest Judge on “X Factor”

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He’s a “Dirty, Dirty Dancer” and international pop star… And, now Enrique Iglesias is headed to “X Factor“…

The Spanish heartthrob will reportedly join Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Pharrell Williams as guest judges on FOX’s new reality singing competition, according to People magazine.

During tonight’s episode, the remaining 32 contestants will head to the homes of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid to work with the judges. They’ll be joined by Iglesias and the crew of guest judges to help the hopeful vocalists before the next round of elimination.

“The acts were totally blown away meeting their mentors at these amazing homes – then it was even more nerve-racking performing for a guest judge,” a source told People. “Some of the girls especially were delighted when they saw Enrique and Pharrell. The acts who met Rihanna were totally speechless – who knows how they managed to sing!”

The 32 contestants are divided into four groups – girls, boys, groups and singers over 30. They’ll be cut down to 16 after visits to the judges’ homes, with only four from each category moving on to the live shows. The judges and their star guests will join forces to decide who stays and who goes home.

Don’t miss tonight’s episode to see how Iglesias performs as a guest judge.

“X Factor” airs Wednesdays on FOX at 8 pm ET.